Nopal God (Cactus)

Date created
circa 1965
Culture/People
Otomí [San Pablito]
Collector
Dr. William M. Lannik (William Maurice LaZebnik), Non-Indian, 1917-2004
Previous owner
Dr. William M. Lannik (William Maurice LaZebnik), Non-Indian, 1917-2004
Donor
Dr. William M. Lannik (William Maurice LaZebnik), Non-Indian, 1917-2004
Collection History
Collected by Dr. William M. Lannik (1917-2004, a New York City area physician and artifact collector) during a study of Otomí paper figures and curing practices; donated to MAI by Dr. William Lannik in 1967.
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Place
San Pablito, Mezquital Valley; Pahuatlán; Huejutla de Reyes Municipality; Hidalgo State; Mexico
See related items
Otomí [San Pablito]
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
24/2902
Barcode
242902.000
Object Type
Made-for-Sale items and Souvenirs
Title
Nopal God (Cactus)
Object Name
Cutout figure
Media/Materials
Amate (Fig tree) paper
Techniques
Cut, cutout
Dimensions
25.8 x 20.6 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws62954b30c-a7fc-47f6-8e64-96f1195ac520
Record ID
NMAI_258644